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Welcome to TechRadar’s computing components page, where we’re bringing together all the latest news on PC and laptop components, whether it be a new CPU and GPU rumor or our extensive reviews of the latest SSD and RAM kits. We’ll dive into everything from the best processors and best graphics cards to the best SSD and best RAM kits, along with anything else you can throw into a computer.
We’re also bringing you in-depth explainers and how-tos to help you better understand the components that go into your PC, how to test them for performance, and how to install them when you plan on an upgrade.
Whether it’s the latest generation of PC components or the old standbys that are still kicking around in your rig, we’ve got it covered here on TechRadar.
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Qualcomm claims its Snapdragon X Plus is an M3 beater, but is it really?
By Allisa James published
Qualcomm claims Snapdragon X Plus is an M3 beater - that should scare Intel and Apple if it turns out to be true.
AMD’s Zen 5 CPUs are ‘imminent’ and another motherboard maker seemingly confirms them as Ryzen 9000 chips
By Darren Allan published
It’s looking more and more likely that we’ll see Ryzen 9000 processors early in Q3, perhaps in July.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus may be the laptop chip of Intel and Apple's nightmares
By Lance Ulanoff published
Qualcomm is filling out its ARM-based line for laptops with the new X Plus
AMD’s next-gen CPUs set to be Ryzen 9000 – and here’s another clue that Zen 5 launch could be imminent
By Darren Allan published
Three motherboard makers have now brought in support for AMD’s next-gen processors.
AMD’s RDNA 4 graphics cards could use much slower memory than Nvidia’s next-gen GPUs – but that might be a good sign (kind of)
By Darren Allan published
Ready to write off AMD’s RX 8000 GPUs based on this slow memory rumor? Don’t be so quick to judge.
Hard drives could be about to get more expensive – and we have AI to blame
By Darren Allan published
AI needs lots of storage for the data that trains these models – and that’ll have a knock-on effect on consumer hard drives.
The best SSD in the world? Phony Samsung drive has jaw-dropping specs at a bargain price, and yes – it’s a fake
By Darren Allan published
A 4TB SSD that runs at 15GB/s for under $50? This is one of the most brazen fakes we’ve ever seen.
Been tearing out your hair due to PC games crashing with your Intel CPU? Asus has a fix for that
By Darren Allan published
Asus updates motherboard BIOS with reined-in default settings to help some Intel 14th-gen and 13th-gen CPUs.
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